Karla Lems

  • South Dakota
  • Representative
  • Republican
  • District 16

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47980 281st St., Canton, SD 57013

Capitol Office

Capitol Building 500 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre, SD 57501

Phone 605-773-3851

Serving District 16

Sponsored Bills


SC 820

Honoring the 2024-2025 Canton C-Hawk girls wrestling team for its outstanding accomplishments.

  • Introduced Mar 10 2025

HC 8017

Honoring the Canton C-Hawks boys wrestling team.

  • Introduced Feb 26 2025

SCR 608

To provide for an interim study to examine the South Dakota criminal justice system with a focus on substance abuse, mental health issues, and corrections.

  • Introduced Feb 05 2025
  • Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2 Feb 20 2025

HJR 5007

Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election a law transfer the state accounting system from the Bureau of Finance and Management to the state auditor and amend provisions pertaining to the Bureau of Finance and Management.

  • Introduced Feb 05 2025
  • State Affairs Tabled , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 1 Feb 21 2025
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Recent Votes


Mar 13, 2025

Mar 31, 2025


Sources

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